I came across this report, just released at the end of May, regarding the difficulties Massachusetts seems to be having with the identification of ELLs with special needs. According to this report, more ELLs are being put in special education programs than ever before in our state. Some argue that when bilingual education ceases to exist, ELLs begin overpopulating special education classrooms. What do you think? Report on ELLs with Special Needs
Here's the article on white privilege to which many students referred last week:
for Thursday, June 2nd
for future use
DESE's ELPBO document (Frameworks for ELLs)
READINGS YOU MIGHT FIND INTERESTING
I came across this report, just released at the end of May, regarding the difficulties Massachusetts seems to be having with the identification of ELLs with special needs. According to this report, more ELLs are being put in special education programs than ever before in our state. Some argue that when bilingual education ceases to exist, ELLs begin overpopulating special education classrooms. What do you think?
Report on ELLs with Special Needs
Here's the article on white privilege to which many students referred last week:
RESEARCH ON TWO-WAY BILINGUAL PROGRAMS
ERIC Digest Article
CRESPAR Report
DeJong 2002 Research Article
a Texas Study
Much of the research on 2-way programs are found in Bilingual Research Journal; you might look specifically in this journal's archives for more research.